"You girls are home early" Gina proclaims as we make our way into the lounge. I look down at my watch noting that it's only 8.30pm. It seemed liked we'd been out for ages, to be fair we had, we'd left for the doctors appointment at around 1.30pm.
"Yeah well we went to my appointment, did some driving and had dinner. We had considered seeing a movie but they all looked like utter crap so we hired a DVD to watch here." Naomi filled her mother in.
"Ok, you two always did say you like your comfortable couch and large television better than the movies. I personally always thought it was more the fact that no one would judge you for making out like teenagers." Gina says smirking at both of us.
"Whatever mother" Naomi groans. "How was Kelly anyway, no problems I trust."
"No course not, she didn't eat much dinner but she said she wasn't hungry, even turned down dessert. I figured she'd be ok though. Your daughter's quite good at knowing what she wants and needs." Gina explains.
"Yeah, think she's still off her food a bit after the stomach bug she had in the weekend." Naomi explains. I see a smile stretch over Gina's face at the statement.
"Actually we did some lovely artwork about that. There's a charming picture on the fridge of mummy and mumma's bed covered in vomit and one of mummy cover in vomit. Gosh Naomi you really do have the worst luck when it comes to Kelly and a sick stomach." Gina says an amused look on her face.
"Oh I know mother, I'm so glade everyone else finds it so amusing." She says giving me a stern look. I don't respond to it in the way she wants, instead my smile grows wider. "No worries though I'm sure I can repay the favour. This babies giving me a bit of trouble lately I can show Kelly what it feels like when someone's sick all over you." Naomi says a very serious look on her face.
"Naomi Campbell" I say voice harsh appalled at the fact she had even suggested the idea. "If you throw up on my daughter then I'll, I'll" I pause trying to come up with a valid threat. "I'll tell them not to give you any drugs during labour." I finally finish hand on hip and a look of triumph on my face. Gina stands by looking fairly bemused by the interaction.
"A." Naomi states moving her hand to her own hip." I plan to have a natural birth anyway and B. That's a bit hypocritical coming from you isn't it?"
"What do you mean?" I ask a little confused by her comment.
"Well at least if I do throw up anywhere near our daughter it won't have anything to do with drinking too much tequila." She states looking at me with victory.
"No you don't mean I…" I ask of course having no recollection of the incident she's referring too.
"Don't mean to interrupt this incredibly important discussion ladies but I think I'll head off now." Gina cuts in causing us both to stop for a minute.
"Course thanks so much Mum" Naomi voices giving her a hug.
"Yeah thanks Gina" I say following suit and giving her a somewhat awkward hug.
"Anytime girls, it's always a pleasure" she says walking towards the front door with a wave over her shoulder. I turn back to Naomi and look at her expectantly.
"Right that story. So everyone went out drinking for Panada's birthday. I was meant to go too but Kelly got sick last minute so I stayed with her. Anyway next morning she came into our room looking pretty ill and then threw up on the floor. You and your tequila stomach couldn't cope with it. You went to run for the toilet but didn't get there, ended up vomiting all over Kelly. Think it's the reason she doesn't trust you if she's going to be sick, she thinks if she has an accident you're going to pay her back." Naomi fills in with a smirk.
"No that's not true, I wouldn't do that, tell me it's not true." I say concerned. Surely she's making it up. I can't imagine doing anything like that even without meaning to. I look to Naomi trying to get a read on her. I can't read her though her face is blank.
"Naomi" I say annoyance obvious in my tone.
"Emily" She returns in the same moaning voice I'd used. Her face breaks into a cheeky smile. "Just kidding" She says running away. She's good I have to give her that she really had me worried there for a minute. She also seemed to know exactly how I was going to react to her tricks. She had run off into the house away from my hands that planned to hit and tickle her.
"Hey" I yell running in the direction she had only seconds before. I hear giggling coming from the washhouse and walk in to find Naomi in a fit of giggles on the floor. She looks up at me laughter stopping immediately as she sees my angry face.
"Yeah you best stop that." I say "how could you do that. I mean playing with the memories of someone who doesn't know if your joking or not." I say.
"I'm sorry Emily it was a joke, the baby made me do it" she returns trying to put an innocent look on her face.
"The baby made me do it, you going to use that excuse for the next 6 months" I ask the look on her face softening me a bit. Yes it was annoying that she made up that story. It did worry me for a minute but she just meant it as a joke.
"You did for the nine months you were pregnant with Kelly" she fires back at me. I look at her sceptically for a moment considering her claim.
"Look I'm sorry Em's you don't have to get twelve of the little people in your brain to form a jury for my every comment. I'm telling the truth it was a joke before I'd never let you believe it for long." She pleas actually moving onto her knees.
"Yeah that one does actually sound like me" I agree. "Doesn't mean your off on that other thing though" I continue lunging towards her and showering her with soft hits and insistent tickles. She laughs and squirms beneath me.
"I'm sorry, the baby's sorry, please, please stop." She says through laughter and attempts to breath "Seriously Ems I'm about to piss myself here" she cries in one last plea.
I consider continuing but having Naomi pee on me really might ruin the evening. I move off of her and she gets up quickly making her way to the loo.
A few minutes later she walks back into the lounge.
"Here" she says throwing a wrapped box into my lap as she sits down and shuffles to face me.
"What's this" I ask gesturing to the wrapped box in my lap.
"It's a present for you; I told you at the hospital I'd woo you. I'm not sure I'm doing a very good job so I figured a present here and there never hurts. You seemed to like the last one." She says almost shyly.
I open the paper carefully to reveal a boxed bottle of very expensive looking perfume.
"Wow thanks Naomi" I say.
"It's your favourite. We got a couple of big bottles at duty free on one of our overseas flights. You ran out a couple of months ago but refused to buy it at its full cost. I decided that you deserved a new bottle. Plus I absolutely love it on you, it perfectly blends with your smell, it's like it was made for you." Naomi tells me honestly.
"Thanks, that's kind of creepy in a really nice way" I say the opening box and taking the bottle out, eager for a smell. I spray a small amount on the inside of my wrist, leaving it for a second to dry before inhaling the scent. I could detect beautiful flowery and fruity scents mingling with something I couldn't place.
Suddenly I was thinking about preparing for a night out with Naomi. I remember spraying on a large quantity of this perfume that I knew drove her wild before meeting her downstairs in our small flat. She's taken me out to a wonderful dinner show that had managed to be both a touching story and a witty comedy. Naomi had been touching me all night I could tell the perfume was driving her crazy it always did. We left the dinner show and arrived home. A quick make out session at the door and we decide to move into the lounge and watch a movie. I sit down on the couch and feel something dig into my bottom. I stand up noticing nothing on the seat so feel my back pockets for an offending item. That's odd I'm sure there was nothing in them before, I couldn't feel anything on the car ride home. I look at Naomi
She's busy on her knees in front of the television getting our movie sorted. I put my hand in and pull out a small box.
"Naoms what's this?" I ask holing up the emerald green box.
"Only way to find out is if you open it hun" she says shuffling over to me still on her knees, presumably as interested in the boxes content as I was. I open it slowly and inside are two very beautiful diamond rings. I look down at Naomi kneeling in front of me as I sit on the couch.
"Emily Fitch, I could tell you how much I love you, that you are the most precious and important thing in my life, but you've heard all that before. What you haven't heard is that I want to marry you, have children with you and grow all old and wrinkly with you. Ems your it baby, ain't no one else but you in my head constantly, I was hoping you'd make it permanent and be my wife?"
"Yes" I declare pulling Naomi into a tight hug. I feel her bury her head into my neck and inhale the sweet perfume I'd applied earlier. She nuzzles into the smell licking and kissing at my neck where it sits.
"This smell will always remind me off this night" she says. "I've always loved it but I swear you smell even better tonight. It's delicious; other people have thought so too. Every time I saw one of them staring at you after they caught a sniff of that scent it's given me more incentive. I can't ever let anyone else have you, I need to show the world we belong to each other. Having a girlfriend isn't enough, you need a ring baby, a visible sign to help ward of the hordes of men and women." She explains all into my neck. "Beyonce got it right when she said if you like it then you better put a ring on it."
"Little bit possessive there Naomi" I say into her neck enjoying her soft skin against my nose.
"Nah hun I only want you if you want me too. I want all the happiness in the world for you babe, I just really hope I'm the one who can give it to you."
"Well you're in luck there Naoms because as a matter of fact you are." I say pulling back and giving her a warm kiss on the lips. "Now about these beautiful rings which ones mine" I ask looking down at the shiny jewellery before me.
"Which ever one you want Ems" she says.
I look down at them, they're both beautiful and both very similar. There are a few subtle differences though; one has square shaped diamond as the main stone while the other has a circle. Despite this and a few other technicalities they look like a pair and when people see Naomi and me together they'll know we match. I point to the one with the circle diamond indicating to Naomi that's the one I want. She smiles widely at me taking it from the box. Before she puts it on my finger she holds it up for me to see. On the inside of the band written in small practised script reads "Ems I know you too well". I laugh at the inscription, smiling as she pushes the ring onto my finger before placing a soft kiss on top of it. I take the other ring out and place it on her finger. I then grasp her hand smiling as I look down at our ringed fingers held together. We snuggle down into the couch and instead of watching a movie talk and joke about both realistic and utterly ridiculous wedding ideas.
I'm pulled back from my sudden onslaught of memory my Naomi's warm arms wrapping around me.
"Ems what's wrong do you not like it, I'm sorry we can throw it away its fine." She says confusing me for a minute. I then realise I'd been zoned out for a minute thinking about our engagement and was crying.
"No it not you, it's just the smell it triggered a memory. Our engagement." I explain. I'm not even sure why I'm crying. Am I happy I remembered or sad I can't remember more?
"Aww that's good Ems, I can't say it was the most romantic proposal ever but it worked for us" she says pulling me close to her and letting me cry onto her shoulder.
"It was perfect" I return voice cracking with emotion and my tears becoming a heavy stream down my face. Naomi rubs my back and attempts to sooth me.
"Shh" she coos gently in me ear.
"I'm sorry I don't know why I'm crying like this, it's just I remembered our engagement and I was happy. Now I feel sad about all the stuff I can't remember, it's not fair" I sob feeling like an emotional mess. "And now I'm getting your shirt all wet and snotty and all you've been is amazing. Now I'm ruining our nice night."
"Hey Ems you're allowed to feel confused and frustrated at this situation it's totally understandable. You haven't ruined anything I'm here with you and that's just how I want it. You can get my top as wet and snotty as you want, won't change a thing I'll still be right here to help you through." She assures me. "You cry all you need even if you don't know why you're doing it."
"How are you so perfect all the time?" I ask in awe of her patience and willingness to bear with me.
"I'm not Emily, but that's a memory discovery for another time. I think we've had enough action for one day yeah" she asks looking at my tear stained face. I nod laying it back on her chest letting her sooth me with her touch.
"Can we just stay like this for a bit" I ask letting out a contented sigh.
"Yeah we can for a bit" she agrees kissing my forehead and relaxing both of us back into the couch.
So there's the latest chapter hope you enjoyed. Thanks fro all the feedback and the most popular vote will definitely be in this story as you may have seen it's just not in this one. Any feedback or suggestions positive or negative is always appreciated and really helps the motivation for writing. Thanks :).